| Before the present castle was constructed, a Norman motte and bailey fortification existed nearby. |
| They also had steaming mugs of hot coffee, laced with a hair of the dog that bit them for fortification. |
| The walls were arranged in an octagonal pattern, giving the impression of a tower or fortification of some sort. |
| The first fortification was the emplacement of anti-aircraft batteries and machine-guns for defense of the skies. |
| The string of them reminded Mike of a rampart, or some other manner of fortification. |
| A ravelin is a V shaped fortification used to protect the entrance of a fort. |
